UPDATE: Aprilia has confirmed that the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica will not be available for purchase directly in the US, and is bought directly from Aprilia Racing in Italy. The Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica is also upgradeable via Aprilia Racing’s catalog, which means gear-driven cam shafts, Biaggi swingarms, and all the other fun go-fast parts that are “publicly” available to meet WSBK regulations.

Well the rumors were true, as the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica was launched this weekend at the World Superbike races being held at Monza, Italy. Boasting the goodies found on Max Biaggi’s Aprilia RSV4 race bike, the RSV4 Biaggi Replica has an astounding 200hp motor strapped to its anorexic 175kg (385lbs wet sans fuel) frame. For that level of performance, you can expect some sticker shock, and the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica is no exception. Owning this true race replica will set you back €50,000, but it’s totally worth it, right? Photos and more after the jump.

The track-only Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica, comes with zero interest in taking the race-winning superbike onto regular street roads. Devoid of mirrors, signals, and headlights, this is a down-to-business track weapon…and Aprilia isn’t bringing a knife to this gunfight. We were admittedly wrong in our assessment to the rumors surrounding the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica, as we did not expect Aprilia to put a consumer-level track bike out at a price point so close to the Ducati Desmosedici RR (although it remains to be seen if this isn’t a thinly disguised privateer/satellite Aprilia team in WSBK, and there’s some hints to suggest this to be the case…but more on that later). The Desmo GP bike retails for about $7,000 more than the Aprilia at today’s market prices, and offers similar specs in a much sexier package, but still the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica is no slouch.

Aprilia’s press release tell us that the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica is a consumer product, but the rest of the verbiage clearly states that this offering from Aprilia Racing is a SBK legal racing machine that’s destined to a life of track duty. With fairings available in both the Alitalia Aprilia livery (Biaggi-style of course) or bare carbon, the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica can be used as an entry level class race bike in accordance with FIM Superbike regulations. Available for purchase directly from Aprilia Racing with a base price of €50,000, the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica can be set-up and prepared to the customer’s exact specifications, down to the tiniest detail. Aprilia Racing plans to also continually produce performance parts for the bike as the season continues. Now does this sound like just a mere consumer race replica to you?

Power from the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica comes in at 200hp, and will likely rip your eyes out of your skull while it puts down 92lbs•ft of torque. Ride-by-wire and four variable height intakes help keep things smooth on the dyno charts, while everything that goes into the intake culminates at the Akrapovic exhaust can found at the rear of the motor. Helping make the shifts happen more quickly is a slipper clutch assembly that’s mated to a handlebar mounted quickshifter system.

The frame of the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica is fully adjustable, and comes with 43mm Öhlins forks and a TTX36 Öhlins rear-shock. Braking comes from 320mm Brembo monoblocs with a radial master cylinder, as you would expect from a bike of this caliper. The real gem in keeping the chassis under control though is the electronics package that comes with the Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica. Aprilia Racing’s APX system allows the rider to control the bike’s traction control, quickshift, anti-wheelie, and pit-speed systems…basically the electronics you’d expect on a high-caliber racing machine. Remember when we said we thought this sounded like a privateer World Superbike?

Could be a mistake by Aprilia, for not making it road-legal in the same manner like Ducati 1098R. As many potential customers would like ride their bikes from home to the tracks.

loki

@ Jaybond:

I agree, but the 1098R isn’t as sharp as this. It has many elements that make it road legal and heavier. This is really “no compromise”, for those who have a van to carry it from home to the track. It isn’t at home anywhere else…